Top-Notch Single Peonies 
T HE Single Peonies are those with one or more 
rows of large petals, known as guards, or 
guard-petals, surrounding a centre of bright 
yellow stamens, which are a prominent part of the 
flower. The single Peonies are extremely hand¬ 
some and unsurpassed for landscape effect. They 
hold well in rain and sun and have a pleasing habit 
of closing during the cool of the evening and open¬ 
ing again the following day. The following list 
comprises only the largest, finest and most out¬ 
standing of this group. A few of these are not 
rated because they were so rare as to be unknown 
to most of the judges at the time of making the 
American Peony Society Symposium. 
Planting and cultural directions accompany all 
shipments. 
Mafeking—8.2. Very large, deep ruby-red guards, 
with a great tuft of golden stamens in the centre. 
Wild mint fragrance. 1.00 
Marguerite Dessert—8.5. Mid-season. A beautiful 
white variety, with petals entirely powdered with 
minute carmine dots. 1.50 
Albiflora (The Bride)—8.7. Early. Very popular large 
white with bright yellow stamens. 1.00 
Black Prince—8.5. Mid-season. Very dark garnet red, 
of a flat, velvety quality, instead of the usual glossy 
appearance . 1.50 
Clairette—8.1. Mid -season. Flowers borne in clusters 
on strong stems. Tinted pink in the bud, but opens 
to a large, perfect white. 1.25 
Edith West—Similar to Albiflora, but flowers later 
and the petals have more substance. An excellent 
white. 2.00 
Flanders Fields—Two rows of rich velvety red petals, 
surrounding a large prominent centre of golden 
stamens .4.00 
Harriet Olney—8.7. Mid-season. Superb landscape 
variety. Very large soft rose flowers. 1.50 
Helen—9.0. Early. A double row of dark shell-pink 
petals, surrounding the mass of golden stamens. A 
magnificent variety, as will be noted by the extremely 
high rating. 5.00 
Jeanne Ernould—Just being introduced. A magnificent 
rich apple-blossom pink, the purest quality of color 
imaginable. Tall rugged stems, withstanding wind and 
rain. Originated in the same garden as the world 
famous Therese, finest pink. 5.00 
Joseph Pragne—Just being introduced from France. 
Large carmine red, with red and gold centre. Very 
striking . 5.00 
Lejour—8.6. The highest rated white single. Mid¬ 
season. Very large flower, with petals of remarkable 
substance, surrounding a centre of golden stamens, 
in the midst of which are carpels of green, tipped 
bright carmine . 1.50 
L'Etincelante—8.4. Mid-season. Very large, cup-shaped 
flowers of bright pink, distinctly margined silver; 
centre stamens deepest yellow. 2.00 
Madeleine Gauthier—8.5. Early mid-season. An ex¬ 
quisitely beautiful flower, with petals of silvery flesh 
pink, surrounding golden stamens. 2.00 
Mellen Knight—A wonderful rich deep red, surround¬ 
ing a centre of yellow stamens and reddish-green 
carpels. 1.50 
Minnehaha—One of the best. A gorgeous bright cherry- 
red, with centre tufts of clear gold stamens. .. . 1.25 
Mischief—Late. A new introduction in a very pleasing 
shade of soft pink, that blooms after most of the 
single flowers have finished flowering. 2.00 
Moonbeam—A new single in most unusual opal tints 1.50 
Nellie—8.6. Mid-season. A very large flower of uni¬ 
form shell-pink, fading to almost white, with yellow 
central stamens. 1.00 
Perle Blanc—8.4. Large, early-mid-season; broad, 
rounded, white petals, surrounding a large mass of 
golden-yellow stamens. 1.25 
Pocahontas—A fine new rosy-red. 1.00 
Pride of Langport—8.9. Large guard petals of soft 
pleasing pink, surrounding a centre of long yellow 
stamens; carpeis iight green, tipped pink. Best of 
its color . 1.50 
Sylvia—8.7. Early. A lovely new pink water-lily effect 
by Saunders . 6.00 
Veloutine—Tall bright rose with silvery reflex. Strong 
upright stems. Charming variety. 1.00 
Vera—-8.8. A new and rare variety, with immense flow¬ 
ers. Guard petals deep crimson, surrounding a thick 
ball of golden stamens. Early mid-season... .. 1.50 
Verdun—Immense flowers with broad petals of rich crim¬ 
son-red, with a striking metallic reflex. 5.00 
Whitleyi Major—A magnificent blush color of unknown 
origin, with yellow centre. 1.00 
Wilbur Wright —8.0. Double row of deep crimson- 
maroon petals, surrounding an attractive centre of 
yellow stamens. Upright stems. 1.00 
Wild Rose—8.5. Large smooth white petals, thickly 
powdered with tiny rose-pink dots, with yellow stamens 
and crimson carpels. Strong stems. Vigorous and 
very free flowering. Fragrant. 1.00 
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